The 2024 Baby Name Report

3,328,501 babies, 29,225 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2024

👑 #1 girls: Olivia (6 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Liam (8 years running) 1,222 debuts

Top girls

  1. Olivia14,718
  2. Emma13,485
  3. Amelia12,740
  4. Charlotte12,552
  5. Mia12,113
  6. Sophia12,088
  7. Isabella10,770
  8. Evelyn9,116
  9. Ava8,662
  10. Sofia8,094

Top boys

  1. Liam22,164
  2. Noah20,337
  3. Oliver15,343
  4. Theodore12,011
  5. James11,793
  6. Henry11,547
  7. Mateo11,302
  8. Elijah11,171
  9. Lucas10,703
  10. William10,596

Full top-50 rankings for 2024 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Truce #12,109 → #991 (+11,118)
  2. Mavie #5,205 → #1,062 (+4,143)
  3. Colsen #1,835 → #631 (+1,204)
  4. Dara #1,866 → #1,026 (+840)
  5. Ailany #855 → #101 (+754)
  6. Romi #1,631 → #1,010 (+621)
  7. Bryer #1,481 → #866 (+615)
  8. Sunnie #1,623 → #1,104 (+519)
  9. Halo #1,460 → #994 (+466)
  10. Aylani #1,001 → #560 (+441)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Emryn #886 → #1,492 (−606)
  2. Maliah #1,192 → #1,674 (−482)
  3. Memphis #1,164 → #1,599 (−435)
  4. Khari #828 → #1,222 (−394)
  5. Loyalty #1,086 → #1,458 (−372)
  6. Tinsley #1,007 → #1,373 (−366)
  7. Zhuri #869 → #1,178 (−309)
  8. Karsyn #980 → #1,287 (−307)
  9. Layne #973 → #1,274 (−301)
  10. Kamilah #1,161 → #1,444 (−283)

✨ Never recorded before 2024

Yashna (170) Lahiam (152) Xyleek (115) Azeira (65) Ezelio (53) Dalzary (44) Kenzai (37) Ailanys (34) Rahzi (34) Akaay (32)

1,222 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2024.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2024?
Olivia was the #1 girl name and Liam the #1 boy name in 2024, out of 3,328,501 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2024?
Truce made the biggest jump in 2024, climbing 11,118 spots to #991.
How many new baby names appeared in 2024?
1,222 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2024.